Scrubbing-brush holder.



No. 668,874. K Patented Feb. 2s, |904.

J. L. noNNELLY & J. s. BRADY.

SCHUBBING BRUSH HOLDER.

' (Applic ation filed Oct. 11, 1900.)

(No Modal.)

Nite STATES JOHN L. DONNELLY AND JOHN s. BRADY, or wILKEs-BARR,

PENNSYLVANIA;

SCRUBBING-BR Usl-l HOLDER.

SECIFGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. fil-68,874, datedFebruary 26, 191'.

A nplication filed October 1l, 1900.

To all w/wm it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN L. DONNELLY and JOHN S. BRADY, citizens of theUnited States, residing at VVilkesBarr,in the county of Luzerne andState of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and Improved Scrubbing- BrushHolder, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to fountain-brushes; and its object is Io providea new and improved scrubbing-brush holder which is simple and durable inconstruction, designed to permit convenient insertion orremoval of thescrubbing-blush, and arranged to feed water to the brush without dangerof splashing the water out of the reservoir.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations ofthe same, as will be fully described hereinafter and then pointed out inthe claims.

A practical embodiment of Ithe invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure l is a perspective View of the improvement with t-hescrubbing-brush in position. Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of thesaine, and Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view of the improvement.

The scrubbing-brush holder illustrated in the drawings has a reservoirA, to which is secured at an angle a ferrule B for receiving the end ofa handle C, adapted to be taken hold of by the operator for manipulatingthe brush in the usual manner to scrub a Iioor or other part. Thereservoir A is provided on its sides at the bottom with retaining-guides.D for receiving and retaining the side edges of the back of ascruhbingbrush E of ordinary construction. The bottom F of the reservoir A is curved upward and is perforated and extends over the back ofthe scrubbingbrush E, so that the water in said reservoir can pass fromthe same through the perforations in the bottom F to and around the backof the scrubbing-brush E and iinally pass to the bristles of the brushand to the part to be scrubbed, it being understood that the back of thescrubbing-brush is fitted comparatively loosely in the guides D to allowSerial No. 32,699. (No model.)

the water to readily fiow around the back of the brush to the bristles.

In the top of the reservoir A, adjacent to the ferrule B, is arranged afilling-hole G, normally closed by a cover H, having a tubulaiextensionH', fitted to slide loosely on the handle C. The tubular extension H istaken hold of by the operator to move the cover H ott its seat and allowthe water to'readily flow through the filling-hole G into the reservoirA to ll the latter at the time the brushholder, with its brush, isdipped into a pail filled with water. When the reservoir has beenfilled, the operator releases the tubular extension H, so that the coverH closes the filling-hole G and prevents the water from splashing out ofthe reservoir at the time the scrubbing-brush is used in the usualmanner for cleaning a floor or the like.

The ends of the brush E extend beyond the ends of the reservoir A, and.the guides D likewise extend from the sides of the said reservoir, sothat when the device is used the reservoir A is not liable to come incontact with base-boards or the like, and consequently such parts arenot liable to be scratched when the brush is in use.

It is expressly understood that by having the bottom F curved asdescribed openings are formed at the ends of the back of the brush andthe ends of the reservoir for the ready escape of water.

By the arrangement described a worn-out brush can be readily removed andreplaced by another.

If desired, soap may be putin the reservoir A through the filling-hole Gto make soapsuds when the reservoir is filled with water, as abovedescribed.

Having thus fully described our invention, we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent*- l. A scrubbing-brush holder, having areservoir with means for receiving and retaining the scrubbing-brush,the said reservoir having a perforated bottom to pass water to thebrush, said reservoir having a top tillinghole, and a cover for the saidhole having a tubulaiextension adapted to slide ou the handle of theholder, as set forth.

2. A scrubbing-brush holder, comprisinga reservoir provided With aflling-hole,and having a curved perforated bottom, longitudinal guideson the sides of said reservoir at the bottom for receiving the sideedges of the back of an ordinary scrubbing-brush, the under face of theperforated bottom being concave from side to side, and extending overthe back ofthe scrubbing-brush,thereby forming openings between the backof the brush and the bottom of the reservoir at the ends thereof for theescape of Water, the said guides extending from the sides of thereservoir and the ends of the brushk extending beyond the ends of thereservoir, for the purpose set forth.

3. A scrubbing-brush holder, comprising a reservoir having a curvedperforated bottom and a filling-hole at the top, longitudinal guides onthe sides of said reservoir for receiving the side edges of the back ofan ordinary scrubbing-brush, said bottom being curved over the back ofthe scrubbing-brush,

and a cover for normally closing said fillinghole, the cover having atubular extension slidable on the handle of the holder, as set forth.

4. A scrubbing-brush holder, having a reservoir provided with means forreceiving and retaining the scrubbing-brush, the 4reservoir having aperforated bottom to pass water to the brush, a ferrnle arranged at anangle to the reservoir for receiving the end of a handle, the saidreservoir being provided in its top adjacent to the ferrule with afilling-opening and a cover normally closing said fillingopening andhaving a tubular extension normally engaging the projecting portion ofthe ferrnle, and adapted to slide loosely on the handle of the holder,as set forth.

In testimony whereof We have signed our names to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN L. DONNELLY. y JOHN S. BRADY.

Witnesses:

J. W. PURvIs, J. H. CAMPBELL.

